Nepali Podcast givingBack

About Guest: ------ Bhawana grew up in the Terai region of Nepal noticing the gender-based differences within her community and the impact of systemic gender barriers on girls like her. Thus at the age of 18, she began her career as a journalist in pursuit of social change but switched careers in 2013 to spend three years as a Teach for Nepal fellow in a community school in Nepal. Currently, she is pursuing a Ph.D. in educational leadership at Kathmandu University where she is exploring how critical self-reflection helps nurture emotional intelligence among educators. Also through her organization My Emotions Matter, Bhawana is dedicated to helping individuals and teams develop the mindset and skills for emotional intelligence. She is mostly found researching, writing academic papers, and poems, designing lesson plans, facilitating sessions, reading, watching movies, gardening, and solo travels to new places. About Host: -------- Sanjib Lamichhane Send me a message: https://bit.ly/3cbxj2q ----------------- Timestamp: 00:00 - Intro -------------- Download Audio Podcast: Download givingBack Podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3ACuvoj Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/473BXym... ------- Please drop a comment telling us how you like the podcast. You can let us know how we can make it better for you and even suggest new topics you'd like to be discussed or even better -- suggest a guest! Hmm.. not feeling like dropping a comment. Here's an anonymous survey you can fill out. We do not need your name and email. https://bit.ly/3ADfOBq === Thanks for supporting us. Subscribe to us whenever you get your podcast. Visit www.givingBack.ai for more information. === --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/givingbackpodcast/support

About Guest: ------ Tara Sigdel, PhD. is an associate professor of Biochemistry at the University of California, San Francisco. About Host: -------- Sanjib Lamichhane Send me a message: https://bit.ly/3cbxj2q ----------------- Timestamp: 00:00 - Intro 04:00 - About Guest 06:00 - Biomedical Engineering and Biochemistry 11:00 - Publishing Research Papers 14:00 - Independent Research 20:30 - Graduate School Application 24:33 - Developing Research-Oriented Mindset in Nepal 29:29 - NIRI community 33:59 - Handling Intellectual Properties 35:30 - Diaspora as global ambassador 41:34 - How to get out of the donation trap? 49:50 - Second-generation Nepali in the US 56:02 - How was it a wise decision to come to the US? -------------- Download Audio Podcast: Download givingBack Podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3ACuvoj Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/473BXymyKIGxH0o8PWLuV2 ------- Please drop a comment telling us how you like the podcast. You can let us know how we can make it better for you and suggest new topics you'd like to discuss or even better -- offer a guest! Hmm.. not feeling like dropping a comment. Here's an anonymous survey you can fill out. We do not need your name and email. https://bit.ly/3ADfOBq === Thanks for supporting us. Subscribe to us whenever you get your podcast. Visit www.givingBack.ai for more information. === --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/givingbackpodcast/support

About Guests:  ---- Kailash Panta, Pawan Shrestha, and Sunil Khada are engineering students at IOE Pulchowk Campus in Nepal.  In this episode, I talked with three engineering students at IOE Pulchowk Campus in Nepal about the robotics culture in Nepal. Their team recently beat India's teams - A and B in the ROBOCON competition and secured the third position.  About Host:  ------ Sanjib Lamichhane  Send me a message: https://bit.ly/3cbxj2q  ------------ ------------ Download Audio Podcast: Download givingBack Podcast wherever you get your podcasts.  Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3ACuvoj   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/473BXym...  ----- Please drop a comment telling us how you like the podcast. You can let us know how we can make it better for you and even suggest new topics you'd like to be discussed or even better -- suggest a guest!  Hmm.. not feeling like dropping a comment. Here's an anonymous survey you can fill out. We do not need your name and email.  https://bit.ly/3ADfOBq ===  Thanks for supporting us. Subscribe to us whenever you get your podcast. Visit www.givingBack.ai for more information. === --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/givingbackpodcast/support

About Guest: ------ Rajendra Adhikari, Ph.D. was born and raised in the staff quarters of the National Electricity Authority(NEA) of the Devighat Hydropower plant in Nuwakot, Nepal. He often visited the hydropower plant location during his childhood with his father, who used to repair electric motors and machines. Having been introduced to the power generating mechanisms early on, he pursued a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering at the Institute of Engineering (IOE) Pulchowk Nepal and earned a graduate degree and a Ph.D. from Virginia Tech University, USA focusing on an algorithmic approach to control demand response of residential Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning(HVAC) systems. Currently, he works as a researcher and software engineer for the Residential Buildings Research Group at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory(NREL). His works involve building innovative home-controlling software technologies. Rajendra loves learning about new technologies and building new software for fun. He enjoys playing Age of Empires(AOE2. ============ About Host: -------- Sanjib Lamichhane Send me a message: https://bit.ly/3cbxj2q ----------------- Timestamp: 00:00 - Intro 02:24 - Pulchowk Campus and Brain drain 05:36 - Ph.D. in Controlling HVAC Systems 12:56 - Interesting Electrical Engineering Sub-domains 15:49 - Software in Electrical Engineering 22:41 - Power Systems 29:18 - Generating Electricity 32:38 - Work Cultures in USA vs Nepal 36:47 - Software Controlled Power Systems 41:27 - Learning Approaches -------------- Download Audio Podcast: Download givingBack Podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3ACuvoj Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/473BXymyKIGxH0o8PWLuV2 ------- Please drop a comment telling us how you like the podcast. You can let us know how we can make it better for you and even suggest new topics you'd like to be discussed or even better -- suggest a guest! Hmm.. not feeling like dropping a comment. Here's an anonymous survey you can fill out. We do not need your name and email. https://bit.ly/3ADfOBq === Thanks for supporting us. Subscribe to us whenever you get your podcast. Visit www.givingBack.ai for more information. === --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/givingbackpodcast/support

About Guest: ------ Sudheesh Bhattarai is a Software Engineer at Amazon and is in the Ads line of business. He is currently residing in Toronto, Canada. Prior to Amazon, Sudheesh worked at Bank of America and was based in NYC. Sudheesh graduated with a Computer Science degree from Howard University in Washington, DC. Apart from his day-to-day work, he is really passionate about photography and is slowly trying to get into videography as well. He loves traveling and hiking when possible. He is also a big-time Arsenal fan. यो मन त मेरो नेपाली हो Photography: https://www.instagram.com/i.take_decent_pictures/ Personal: https://www.instagram.com/haha.hasais/ ------------------------------------------------------------- About Host: Send me a message: https://bit.ly/3cbxj2q ----------------- Timestamp: 00:00 - Intro 02:00 - Normal work schedule 03:00 - Working in Canada vs the USA 03:58 - Growing from student to a Software Engineer 05:00 - Advice for a freshman in Computer Science 09:15 - Favorite programming language 10:30 - Are most backend systems built in Java? 12:00 - In the job 15:00 - Working on Banking vs Tech domains 17:22 - Team size and leadership roles 18:50 - Interesting problem solved 22:24 - Software Engineering best practices 25:45 - Managing a software project 29:00 - Cloud for Software Engineers 30:20 - Documentation 31:10 - Cracking the coding interview 42:15 - Dealing with behavioral questions using STAR 46:10 - Database 47:30 - Growth mindset 52:15 - Work culture 54:30 - Handling the tickets 55:50 - givingBack story -------------- Download Audio Podcast: Download givingBack Podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3ACuvoj Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/473BXymyKIGxH0o8PWLuV2 ------- Please drop a comment telling us how you like the podcast. You can let us know how we can make it better for you and even suggest new topics you'd like to be discussed or even better -- suggest a guest! Hmm.. not feeling like dropping a comment. Here's an anonymous survey you can fill out. We do not need your name and email. https://bit.ly/3ADfOBq === Thanks for supporting us. Subscribe to us whenever you get your podcast. Visit www.givingBack.ai for more information. === --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/givingbackpodcast/support

About Guest: Rupesh Shrestha is a Mechanical Engineer who earned his undergraduate degree at Visvesvaraya Technological University in India. Rupesh has a passion for design and sketching, which made him pursue certification in Solidworks, a 3D Computer-aided design software. Coincidentally, he is the first person based in Nepal to be a Certified Solidworks Expert and to be selected as a SolidWorks Champion from Nepal. Rupesh is involved in different organizations in Nepal such as National Innovation Center, and Action Nepal (NGO) solving real-life problem-solving projects in Nepal. With his knowledge and expertise in this field, Rupesh hopes to contribute to improving the productivity of the agricultural sector of Nepal. ---------------- Host: Sanjib Lamichhane Send me a message: https://bit.ly/3cbxj2q ----------------- Timestamp: 00:00 - Intro 03:05 - Mechanical Engineering Overview 08:10 - Opportunities after graduation 09:45 - How to learn 3D designing independently? 13:45 - Types of Design 16:10 - Design cultures in Nepal 26:30 - Manufacturing plant abroad 27:30 - Mechanical Engineering Community in Nepal 30:00 - Design Process Life Cycle 34:30 - Prototyping vs Manufacturing designs 37:25 - National Innovation Center 45:10 - Printing Designs in Nepal 46:40 - Managing a project in Solidworks 51:35 - 3D Animation 52:44 - Recommended Computer Spec 54:25 - Myths -------------- Download Audio Podcast: Download givingBack Podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3ACuvoj Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/473BXymyKIGxH0o8PWLuV2 ------- Please drop a comment telling us how you like the podcast. You can let us know how we can make it better for you and even suggest new topics you'd like to be discussed or even better -- suggest a guest! Hmm.. not feeling like dropping a comment. Here's an anonymous survey you can fill out. We do not need your name and email. https://bit.ly/3ADfOBq === Thanks for supporting us. Subscribe to us whenever you get your podcast. Visit www.givingBack.ai for more information. === --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/givingbackpodcast/support

About Guest: Krishna Gaihre is an engineer and an entrepreneur based in Nepal. He is the founder & CEO of LogicTronix, an FPGA Design & Machine Learning Company, which is also a ‘Design Service Partner for Xilinx Kria SoM FPGA for AI/ML'. His works with LogicTronix include creating AI acceleration-based expert capabilities at LogicTronix, creating high-skilled opportunities in Nepal in the field of AI and tech, and creating an accelerated incubation platform for fostering technology-backed entrepreneurship in Nepal. He shares his idea via medium blogs available at: https://logictronix.medium.com/ --- Timestamp: 00:00 - Intro 06:40 - Opportunities in Embedded Systems Design 08:40 - Solving Unique Problems of Nepal 11:45 - Crossing the chasm 20:10 - FPGA Programming 26:01 - Traffic Management System 32:30 - Direct Competitors 38:25 - Product Market Fit in the least Developed Countries 43:00 - Implementation in Nepal 48:20 - Import & Export --- Download givingBack Podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nepali-podcast-givingback/id1450278650?ign-mpt=uo%3D4&mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/473BXymyKIGxH0o8PWLuV2 ------- Please drop a comment telling us how you like the podcast. You can let us know how we can make it better for you and even suggest new topics you'd like to be discussed or even better -- suggest a guest! Hmm.. not feeling like dropping a comment. Here's an anonymous survey you can fill out. We do not need your name and email. https://forms.gle/EoBso3HMNAxzxjgS6 === Thanks for supporting us. Subscribe to us whenever you get your podcast. Visit www.givingBack.ai for more information. === --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/givingbackpodcast/support

Guest: Bibek Basnet is an education development practitioner, who's working as a consultant for Global Partnership for Education at the World Bank at the time of this conversation. He recently completed his master's in Education Policy and Analysis from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. During the pandemic, Bibek worked for Eduki—a Nepali ed-tech startup—to develop online math learning materials for Nepali students, which are also publicly available on Youtube. Bibek is passionate about making education meaningful and fun while supporting governments to strengthen education delivery systems. Besides working on education, he finds himself listening to music, singing, going on walks, and contemplating our existence in this world. Connect with Bibek - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bibekbasnet1/ ------ Message: Sanjib Lamichhane https://www.instagram.com/sanjib.lamichhane/ -------- Timestamp: 10:00 - middle school curriculum 14:00 - resource distribution 22:00 - Open-source learning platform 29:00 - Crisis of Confidence 35:00 - Global South as workspace 37:00 - accessibility of distant learning 41:00 - Being a Critical Consumer of Information 49:00 - Error in Literacy -------- Download Audio Podcast: Download givingBack Podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nepali-podcast-givingback/id1450278650?ign-mpt=uo%3D4&mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/473BXymyKIGxH0o8PWLuV2 ------- Please drop a comment telling us how you like the podcast. You can let us know how we can make it better for you and even suggest new topics you'd like to be discussed or even better - suggest a guest! Hmm.. not feeling like dropping a comment. Here's an anonymous survey you can fill out. We do not need your name and email. https://forms.gle/EoBso3HMNAxzxjgS6 === Thanks for supporting us. Subscribe to us whenever you get your podcast. Visit www.merogb.com for more information. === ` --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/givingbackpodcast/support

Video Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUkifSQFlCw&ab_channel=givingBack Timestamps: 00:00 | Intro 02:17 | Transition to a job from an internship 03:13 | Associate Data Scientist 03:38 | CS Skills in Data Science 04:55 | Bridging the gap between CS and DS 06:18 | Projects 08:00 | Real-life examples and tools 09:06 | Supervised & Unsupervised Learning 11:35 | Linear & Logistic Regression 15:25 | Variables 18:00 | Precision 18:26 | Messy Data!? 19:31 | Selecting Features 21:20 | Data dealt by Companies 24:12 | Training 26:30 | Life at IBM 30:00 | Recommendation System 31:47 | Software Engineering and ML Algorithms 33:35 | Testing a Model 36:00 | Biasness and Outliers 39:11 | ML, AI, and Deep Learning 43:00 | Cloud & Big Query 46:15 | Resources --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/givingbackpodcast/support

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Guest: Gaurav is a theoretical physicist currently pursuing his Ph.D. at Cornell University. His current areas of research are quantum computing and condensed matter physics. He likes learning about everything ranging from science to linguistics and history, so he spends most of his free time reading books and contemplating on his learnings. He spends a lot of time practicing meditation. He's been practicing Vipassana meditation for the last four years in order to learn about the reality of human nature from an introspective view. He strongly opposes social media since he believes that they are unjustly exploiting our instincts in order to generate data hence revenue. He also likes playing guitar and listening to music in his free time. When it's not winter, he likes to get out and hike as many mountains as he can. --- Highlights: 1. Quantum computing- how it works?  2. Complex behavior out of simple rules in condensed matter systems --- --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/givingbackpodcast/support

Guest: Rajendra Banjade, Ph.D . Rajendra Banjade has been working in a managerial role in data science at Audible (Amazon company) for more than three years and is based in New Jersey. His focus is on Natural Language Processing (NLP), Machine Learning (ML), and data science in general, and his work at Audible includes supporting business decisions and improving customer experience by analyzing a vast amount of contents, such as texts from books and customer activities and building predictive models. Rajendra received his MS & Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Memphis, Tennessee. During his graduate study, he did research on NLP with the target application of dialog-based tutoring systems where students learn from the computer (intelligent) tutor through natural language interactions. Rajendra did a bachelor's in computer engineering from IOE, Pulchowk Campus, and before joining the graduate course, he worked as a software engineer at US-based healthcare data analytics and software company called COTIVITI Nepal (formerly known as Verisk, Versand, D2HawkeyeServices). He likes to play with his daughter in his free time and he has also developed some interest in writing. He grew up in a village in Arghakhanchi and aims to help some underprivileged students in his place to get technical education. But he also likes sharing his knowledge and helping aspiring data scientists whenever possible. . Connect with Rajendra: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rbanjade/ === About Host: . Sanjib Lamichhane Twitter: @sanjib_la IG: @sanjib.lamichhane https://www.sanjiblamichhane.com/ === Download our episodes on: . iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-givingback-podcast-43067191 Radio Public:https://radiopublic.com/givingback-podcast-WkP7YM . Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/473BXymyKIGxH0o8PWLuV2 Apple Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/givingback-podcast/id1450278650?mt=2&uo=4 Google Podcast: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy84YjY0OGJjL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz . Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/givingback-podcast Overcast:https://overcast.fm/itunes1450278650/givingback-podcast Pocket Cast: https://pca.st/S620 PodBean: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/6p7a3-99fff/givingBack-Podcast === Timestamps: 00:46 | How Siri and Alexa work? 02:24 | Natural Language Processing (NLP) 04:03 | History and development of NLP 07:21 | How's NLP related to Machine Learning? 09:35 | Projects methodology 12:59 | Dealing with sarcasm 14:11 | Challenges of NLP 17:27 | Current research works 19:27 | Background story of Rajendra 24:06 | Dialog-based tutoring system 25:10 | Audible 26:25 | Future tech prediction 31:55 | Academic vs. Professional work expectations 35:10 | Nepali Language's datasets and interpretability ( Audience's Question) 39:28 | Why should companies invest in Nepali languages' research? 42:06 | End goal of NLP 46:29 | Is AI overhyped? 48:48 | Biasness and fake news 50:42 | Job Prospects 53:54 | Why Ph.D.? 57:04 | Academics to Managerial Role 59:17 | giving away === Please drop a comment telling us how you like the podcast. You can let us know how we can make it better for you and even suggest new topics you'd like to be discussed or even better -- suggest a guest! Hmm.. not feeling like dropping a comment? Here's an anonymous survey you can fill. We do not need your name and email. https://forms.gle/EoBso3HMNAxzxjgS6 === . Thanks for supporting us. Subscribe to us whenever you get your podcast. Visit www.merogb.com for more information. === --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/givingbackpodcast/support

About Jeff As a lifelong student of teamwork and leadership, Jeff works to help draw out the best leader in everyone he works with. For many years his laboratory was the sidelines of high school basketball courts, serving as an assistant and head coach to boys and girls teams. Jeff writes a weekly column that is published in five newspapers about personal development and the lessons learned from serving in leadership positions and observing other leaders. He is a keynote speaker and national conference presenter. His greatest accomplishments are his 30-year marriage to the love of his life and his four children, three of which serve in the military. Always up for a challenge, Jeff enjoys climbing mountains and finding life lessons in the journey. For more information: http://jeffhoughforcommissioner.com/ ===============••================= Host: Saroj Lamichhane Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/givingbackNp/ ================================= Enjoy the show and leave your feedback in the comments below. We are available on audio platforms including Hamro Patro, Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Spotify, PodBean, Radio Public, Overcast, CastBox, Breaker, and Pocketcast. Let us know which platform you are tuned in to. ================================= Join Discord Server to participate in the episode-specific discussion. https://discord.gg/uS8gUs================================= Link to Podcasting Apps :

In this episode of givingBack podcast, Mr. Kishor Simkhada is giving back his ideas about tech entrepreneurship. Mr. Simkhada graduated from Idaho State University with a bachelor's in Business Informatics. He is now a Software Developer in Farm Bureau Insurance, in Idaho. In this episode, "I've learned a lot in tech while working with professionals from diverse communities in these last five years. I want to help people around me so we grow together" ***You can now listen to our podcast on the Hamro Patro app ** Download our episodes on: iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-givingback-podcast-43067191Radio Public:https://radiopublic.com/givingback-podcast-WkP7YMHamro Patro Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/473BXymyKIGxH0o8PWLuV2Apple Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/givingback-podcast/id1450278650?mt=2&uo=4Google Podcast: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy84YjY0OGJjL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNzBreaker: https://www.breaker.audio/givingback-podcastOvercast:https://overcast.fm/itunes1450278650/givingback-podcastPocket Cast: https://pca.st/S620PodBean: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/6p7a3-99fff/givingBack-Podcast Please drop a comment telling us how you like the podcast. You can let us know how we can make it better for you and even suggest new topics you'd like to be discussed or even better -- suggest a guest! Hmm.. not feeling like dropping a comment? Here's an anonymous survey you can fill. We do not need your name and email. https://forms.gle/EoBso3HMNAxzxjgS6 Thanks for supporting us. Subscribe to us whenever you get your podcast. Visit www.merogb.com for more information. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/givingbackpodcast/support

About Sanjog Sharma: --- Sanjog is a customer engineer working at Google Inc. at the time of this conversation, who is helping customers meet business challenges head-on with cloud computing services from Google. --- Host: Sanjib Lamichhane --- Weekly Download our podcast on: . iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-givingback-podcast-43067191 Radio Public:https://radiopublic.com/givingback-podcast-WkP7YM Hamro Patro App . Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/473BXymyKIGxH0o8PWLuV2 Apple Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/givingback-podcast/id1450278650?mt=2&uo=4 Google Podcast: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy84YjY0OGJjL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz . Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/givingback-podcast Overcast:https://overcast.fm/itunes1450278650/givingback-podcast Pocket Cast: https://pca.st/S620 PodBean: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/6p7a3-99fff/givingBack-Podcast --- Timestamps: . 00:52 | Getting Hired at the time of COVID 04:00 | Sanjog's way to Google 06:30 | Customer Engineering 08:00 | Values added by Sales Engineers 09:50 | In house and Sales 14:08 | Why did you do what you're doing? 16:03 | Cloud for a layman 20:30 | Hiring cycle in the US workforce 23:50 | Research Tools and Skills Tally 26:01 | DevOps 28:30 | Personal Branding 32:00 | Problem Solving 36:00 | Growth mindset 38:00 | Interpersonal Skills 39:00 | Business Model of Investment Banks and Consulting firms 43:00| Full Stack Engineering (MERN) 45:00 | Aptitude and Interests 47:00 | Life after COVID 49:30| Emerging Tech 54:00 | Suggestions to his younger self --- Please drop a comment telling us how you like the podcast. You can let us know how we can make it better for you and even suggest new topics you'd like to be discussed or even better -- suggest a guest! Hmm.. not feeling like dropping a comment? Here's an anonymous survey you can fill. We do not need your name and email. https://forms.gle/EoBso3HMNAxzxjgS6 --- Thanks for supporting us. Subscribe to us whenever you get your podcast. Visit www.merogb.com for more information. --- givingBack Podcast ~ a sense of optimism, possibility and responsibility. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/givingbackpodcast/support

About Sonika Manandhar: . Sonika Manandhar is a co-founder and CTO of Aeloi Technologies, a fintech platform that mobilizes the grassroots economy to reduce climate change by bridging the last-mile impact financing gap for green microentrepreneurs with digital tokens. She has spent nearly a decade as a software programmer in organizations such as Microsoft Innovation Center in Nepal and always driven towards making technology easy for all literacy levels. Previously, as a digital wallet CEO, she gained insights into improving technology and business models for digital financial services. Her biggest strength today is being able to communicate with the grassroots microentrepreneurs and translate that knowledge in building and improving Aeloi's platform to match the grassroots user's needs. She together with her company has won numerous awards from organizations such as the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), Welthungerhilfe. She has been named as one of seven in the world, a Young Champions of the Earth 2019, Asia, and the Pacific by the United Nations Environment Programme and National Geographic Emerging Explorers 2020. Sonika holds a degree in computer engineering from Tribhuvan University, was trained in Silicon Valley at Singularity University and Korea Aerospace Research Institute. Follow givingBack podcast and learn more about tech in Nepal. Love Nepal & Promote Nepali . About Host: . Sanjib Lamichhane Twitter: @sanjib_la IG: @sanjib.lamichhane www.sanjiblamichhane.com . . Download our episodes on: . >> iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-givingback-podcast-43067191 >> Radio Public:https://radiopublic.com/givingback-podcast-WkP7YM . >> Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/473BXymyKIGxH0o8PWLuV2 >> Apple Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/givingback-podcast/id1450278650?mt=2&uo=4 >> Google Podcast: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy84YjY0OGJjL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz . Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/givingback-podcast >> Overcast:https://overcast.fm/itunes1450278650/givingback-podcast >> Pocket Cast: https://pca.st/S620 >> PodBean: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/6p7a3-99fff/givingBack-Podcast . . Timestamps: 00:20 | Intro 00:35 | National Geographic Society of Explorers 03:30 | How it all started? 08:10 | Story of Safaa Tempo in Kathmandu 11:45 | Micro-entrepreneurs and Aeloi Connection 12:50 | Digital Tokens for a layman 15:00 | sms based token service instead of an app? 17:20 | Loan mobilization and assurance 19:40 | Licensing 21:30 | Creating a solution with technical knowledge 26:30 | We Grow and Bijuli power 29:45 | Credit History and financial discipline 34:00 | Trolley bus in Nepal 41:07 | Leaders around us 44:00 | Next generation of women leaders in tech 47:15 | attending a Hackathon (funny anecdote) 51:55 | Mentorships and awards from International forums 56:13 | Power button. . Please drop a comment telling us how you liked the podcast. You can let us know how we can make it better for you and even suggest new topics you'd like to be discussed or even better -- suggest a guest! Hmm.. not feeling like dropping a comment? Here's an anonymous survey you can fill. We do not need your name and email. https://forms.gle/EoBso3HMNAxzxjgS6 . . Thanks for supporting us. Subscribe to us whenever you get your podcast. Visit www.merogb.com for more information. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/givingbackpodcast/support

Quantum Computing and High Energy Physics - Mukesh Gimire | Ep.21 | givingBack Podcast w/Sanjib Lamichhane --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/givingbackpodcast/support

Saurav Sharma is a Cloud Computing Specialist, who currently works at Amazon Web Services. He currently resides in the Washington DC metro area. Saurav is passionate about Cloud Computing and likes to share his ideas as well as teach and mentor others. Apart from Cloud, Saurav is also interested in Education Technology, Music, and Media. (Everything in this episode is Saurav's own opinion and not a representation of his employer.) ========================================= Saurav's YT Channel: https://youtu.be/3d8H2f5kCB4 ========================================= Follow us on : Twitter, FaceBook, Instagram,Tiktok Download us on: iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcast, iHeart Radio Timestamp: 00:00 | Introduction 06:17 | Analogy of Cloud Computing 09:00 | What makes a cloud a cool tech? 09:51 | Cloud, name vs reality 11:25 | Technical Account Manager's job 13:21 | AWS Certification, How Does it Help? 15:39 | Culture of Certification, Is it worthy? 17:43 | Getting a Job with Certificates 23:35 | Emotional Intelligence 28:23 |Making six-figure salary 31:16 | Benefits of cloud to businesses 33:37 | Impacts You Can Make with Cloud 36:45 | a day in the life as a cloud specialist 38:40 | #givingBack to Nepali Community 42:56 | Usefulness of cloud tech to Nepal 50:25 | Switching from non-tech to tech job 51:19 | Need a college degree to work in tech? 53:25 | Is a college degree still worth it? 55:12 | How to apply for FAGAM? 56:15 | Jobs created by cloud technology 1:02:32 | Freelancing opportunities in cloud --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/givingbackpodcast/support

Rakesh is an Engineer and Founder/CEO of ORION Space Nepal, a startup specializing in making Satellites in Nepal. One may question,“ नेपालजस्तो देशलाई तारा गनेर के फाईदा !?”; but, the necessity of such tech companies is more now than ever. Why? From GPS to ISP, the satellite is a leap-frog technology that makes it happen. Can Nepal do it? Sure! Now is the time. Find out more in the podcast, the inside-out of starting a tech company in Nepal. If you enjoy the show, please consider subscribing and give us a five-star rating on iTunes. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/givingbackpodcast/support

This episode of givingBack podcast features Madison Shumway, one of the social activists in politics, gender and sexuality, and social media in the U.S. Shumway worked as an editor at the Bengal newspaper (The Independence voice of Idaho State University). When she moved to Sweden in the Student Exchange program, she was able to assist The Bengal as a Copywriter. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Host: Saroj Lamichhane SUBSCRIBE TO US WHEREVER YOU GET YOUR PODCAST. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Find us: Enjoy the show and leave your feedback in the comments below. We are available on audio platforms including Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Spotify, PodBean, Radio Public, Overcast, CastBox, Breaker, and Pocketcast. Let us know which platform you are tuned in to. ================================= Join Discord Server to participate in the episode-specific discussion. https://discord.gg/uS8gUs ================================ ================================= Link to Podcasting Apps:

About Surya: "Surya grew up in the beautiful village of Hemja in Pokhara as a farmer. As a child, he was curious about what lay beyond the hills of Hemja and thus went on to study in the UK and the US. Currently he is pursuing a PhD degree in microbiology at UC Berkeley where he studies molecules that bacteria can make and thinks about using those molecules to improve human health. Through ventures such as Incubate-Nepal and CollegeGuru, Surya is very passionate about giving back and helping others. In his free time, Surya likes to mentor students, go on long hikes and play guitar." ===============••================= Host: Sanjib Lamichhane ================================= Enjoy the show and leave your feedback in the comments below. We are available on audio platforms including Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Spotify, PodBean, Radio Public, Overcast, CastBox, Breaker, and Pocketcast. Let us know which platform you are tuned in to. ================================= Join Discord Server to participate in the episode-specific discussion. ================================= Link to Surya's Projects: ☂️Incubate Nepal = https://www.facebook.com/IncubateNepal/

What's a Podcast, Anyway? givingBack podcast | Episode 16 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/givingbackpodcast/support

This episode brings you the director of the first International franchise in Nepalese television history --  Mr. Laxman Paudyal. Mr. Paudyal has directed the first season of Nepal Idol and the first and second season of “The voice” Mr. Paudyal directorial expertise will support newbies grow in the industry from his experience.   Enjoy the show and leave your feedback in the comments below. We are now available on audio platforms including Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Spotify, PodBean, Radio Public, Overcast, CastBox, Breaker, and Podcast. Let us know which platform you are tuned in to.  Join Discord Server to participate in the episode-specific discussion. https://discord.gg/GmA8fd Invitation Link to Join the Discord server: https://discord.gg/2QPCZFg Thanks, to our publicity partner: KIS Entertainment, Nepal.  Stay tuned for more episodes to come.  ======================================================================== Find us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/givingbackNp Join Our Discord Server Today: https://discord.gg/E4Ubgar  Podcasts: Apple Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/g... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/473BXym... Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/givingbackpodcast/support

आजको एपिसोडले तपाईंलाई वरिष्ठ संचारकर्मी  सुमन खरेल संग भेट गराउदैच । खरेलजीले  रेडियो नेपालबाट पत्रकारिता जीवन सुरु गर्नुभयो  र त्यसपछि उहा लन्डन बसाई सार्नुभयो  र झन्डै २२ बर्ष बि बि सि. नेपालि सेवामा रहनुभयो।  अन्तरास्ट्रिय मिडियामा काम गरिसक्नु भएका अनुभबी पत्रकार अब आफ्नो अनुभव , ज्ञान , शिप  र शैली नेपालि मिडियालाई योगदान दिन कान्तिपुरमा आबद्द हुनुहुन्छ।  कान्तिपुर टेलिभिजनमा "सुमन संग " कार्यक्रमको होस्ट खरेलको अनुभब र पत्रकारिताले अरुको जिबनमाचै  कस्तो प्रभाव पारेको  छ त ? यो प्रयास आजको givingBack Podcast मा गर्दैछौ। Enjoy the show and leave your feedback in the comments below. We are now available on audio platforms including Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Spotify, PodBean, Radio Public, Overcast, CastBox, Breaker, and Podcast. Let us know which platform you are tuned in to.   Thanks, to our publicity partner: KIS Entertainment, Nepal.    Stay tuned for more episodes to come.   ========================================================================  Find us on:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/givingbackNp  Join Our Discord Server Today: https://discord.gg/E4Ubgar   Podcasts:  Apple Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/g...  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/473BXym...  Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/givingbackpodcast/support

This episode of givingBack podcast brings you “King of Smile” Pratap Das also known as King Master Jr. Mr. Das shares his experiences of Nepal Idol's journey including other singing reality shows held in Nepal that he found helpful to grow his confidence and become a performer as well as a singer. In this episode, our host Saroj brings the untold reality of singing careers and represents minorities to be equally involved in this career.   In Nepali ( नेपालीमा )  givingBack Podcast को यस एपिसोडले तपाईंलाई "मुस्कानका राजा" अर्थात “किंग मास्टर जूनियर” श्री प्रताप दासलाई ल्याउँछ।  दासले नेपालमा आयोजना गरिएको नेपाल आइडल लगायत विभिन्न गायन रियलिटी शो मार्फत आत्मविश्वास बढाउन र एक कलाकार बन्न सफल भएकाछन। यस एपिसोडमा, हाम्रो होस्ट सरोजले यस क्यारियरमा गायन क्यारियर र अल्पसंख्यकको स्थितिको अनकहीत वास्तविकता ल्याउँदछ। हामी आशावादी छौं कि यो कार्यक्रमले दासबाट नेपालमा संगीतको बारेमा युवा पेशागत परिप्रेक्ष्य ल्याउनेछ। रमाईलो गर्नुहोस्! Enjoy the show and leave your feedback in the comments below. We are now available on audio platforms including Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Spotify, PodBean, Radio Public, Overcast, CastBox, Breaker, and Podcast. Let us know which platform you are tuned in to.  Thanks, to our publicity partner: KIS Entertainment, Nepal.  Stay tuned for more episodes to come.  ======================================================================== Find us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/givingbackNp Join Our Discord Server Today: https://discord.gg/E4Ubgar  Podcasts: Apple Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/g... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/473BXym... Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/givingbackpodcast/support

In this episode of givingBack podcast brings you, Mr. Aman Pratap Adhikari, also known as "The Don Director" with our host Saroj Lamichhane. Adhikari has contributed to the film and media industry by producing shows: Himalaya Roadies, Who wants to be a Millionaire (a Nepali version Ko Bancha Crorepati ), and Kripa Unplugged. He has also presented sports shows on various television networks in Nepal. Adhikari has also played "A Division League”  for 10 years. Enjoy the show.   नेपालीमा: givingBack पोडकास्टको यस एपिसोडमा तपाईंलाई श्री अमन प्रताप अधिकारी "द डन  डिरेक्टर " लाई हाम्रो होस्ट सरोज लामिछानेल ल्याउछ । अधिकारीले फिल्म र मिडिया उद्योगको निर्माणमा “हिमालय रोडीज”, “Who Wants to be a Millionare” (एक नेपाली संस्करण “को बन्छ करोडपति”) र कृपा अनप्लग जस्ता शो बनाएर योगदान पुर्‍याएका छन्। उनले नेपालका विभिन्न टेलिभिजन नेटवर्कहरूमा स्पोर्ट्स शो पनि प्रस्तुत गरेका छन्। अधिकारीले १० बर्षसम्म "ए डिभिजन लिग" पनि खेलेका छन्। कार्यक्रमको आनन्द लिनुहोस्।   Please enjoy the show and leave your feedback in the comments below.  Stay tuned for more episodes to come.   ======================================================================== Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/givingbackNp  Join Our Discord Server Today: https://discord.gg/E4Ubgar   Podcasts:  Apple Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/g...  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/473BXym...  Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/givingbackpodcast/support

What makes rich countries richer and poor countries poorer? This chapter talks about the historical differences between the US and Mexico in the ways they formed in the first place. The institutional variations between these two countries shaped the way they are today in the global economy today.  In this episode, Sanjib Lamichhane talks about the gist of the contents of the first chapter in the book written by Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson.  Enjoy the show.  (In Nepali / नेपालीमा)  कुन कारकले धनी देशहरूलाई धनी र गरीब देशहरू अझ गरीब बनाउँछ? यस अध्यायले अमेरिका र मेक्सिको बीचको ऐतिहासिक भिन्नताहरूको बारेमा कुरा गर्छ जुन उनीहरूले पहिलो स्थानमा बनाए। यी दुई देशहरू बीचको संस्थागत भिन्नताको परिणामस्वरूप तिनीहरू आज विश्व अर्थतन्त्रमा खडा छन्। यस कथनमा, संजीब लामिछानेले डारोन एसिमोग्लु र जेम्स रोबिन्सनले लेखेका पुस्तकको पहिलो अध्यायको विषयवस्तुको सारको बारेमा कुरा गरेका छन्। कार्यक्रमको आनन्द लिनुहोस्। --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/givingbackpodcast/support

This episode of the givingBack podcast brings you Mr. Prem Baniya, a journalist and a social activist with our host Saroj Lamichahne. Baniya is a program coordinator at the Center for Pan Asian Community Services (CPACS), He is on the board of directors at the Sagal Radio Services located in Atlanta, GA, USA. In this podcast, Lamichhane recalls popular television talk shows of Baniya including "Khabar Bhitra ko Khabar", "Jaya Swabhiman", "Power News", and "The Real Face." Baniya shares his experience of working as a journalist and a social activist, in which he describes “the two direct and indirect forms of connecting with people.”  Enjoy the show! In Nepali, givingBack  पोडकास्टको यस एपिसोडले तपाइँलाई श्री प्रेम बानिया, एक पत्रकार र सामाजिक अभियन्तालाइ  सरोज लामिछ्नेसँग ल्याउँछ। बानिया पान एशियन कम्युनिटी सर्विसेज केन्द्र (सीपीएसीएस) मा एक कार्यक्रम संयोजक पनि हुन्, उनी अमेरिकाको अटलान्टामा अवस्थित सगल रेडियो सर्भिसमा निर्देशकहरूको बोर्डमा छन्। यस पोडकास्टमा लामिछानेले बानियाको लोकप्रिय टेलिभिजन कार्यक्रमहरु , “खबर भीत्र को खबर, जय स्वाभिमान, पावर न्यूज, र रियल फेस” को दर्शक श्रोता सामु याद गर्दछन ।  बानिया  भन्छन ,"एक पत्रकार र एक सामाजिक कार्यकर्ताको रूपमा काम गर्दा आफ्नो अनुभव मानिसहरूसँग सम्पर्कको दुई प्रत्यक्ष र अप्रत्यक्ष रूप भएको छ ।" कार्यक्रमको आनन्द लिनुहोस्! Time Stamps: 0:00 Intro 2:54 Jaya Swabhiman 5:30 Stardom 8:00 Projects 10:51 Journalism resources  16:06 Returning to Nepal 23:23 Powerful communication 27:20 Advocacy and social services 33:13 Social rights 36:48 You wish you had this Please enjoy the show and leave your feedback in the comments below. Stay tuned for more episodes to come.  ======================================================================== Find us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/givingbackNp Podcasts: Apple Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/g... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/473BXym... Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/givingbackpodcast/support

This episode of the givingBack podcast brings you Mr. Chiranjibi Sapkota, aka GB Chiran, with our host Saroj Lamichahne. Sapkota is a singer, actor and a long time Radio Jockey. Started his career in the western Nepal, he recalls his experiences of transitioning to the city of dreams - Kathmandu. He survived. He thrived through the toughs and thins of living in the capital city, while also re-starting his engagement with his audiences through several media platforms. Without a doubt his stories has inspirations and lessons for a newbie.  In Nepali: givingBack Podcast को यस शृंखलामा  तपाइँलाई श्री चिरंजीवी सापकोटा, जीबी चिरान, हाम्रो होस्ट सरोज लामिछ्नेसँगै ल्याउँदछ।सापकोटा  एक गायक, अभिनेता र लामो समय रेडियोकर्मी  हुन्। पश्चिमी नेपालमा उनले आफ्नो क्यारियर शुरू गरे, र उनी सपनाको शहर - काठमाडौंमा झेलिएका अनुभवहरू सम्झन्छन्।  उनी जिए, राजधानी शहरमा  सुख -दु:ख बीच  जीविकोपार्जन गर्न उनी सफल भए र  धेरै मिडियाहरू मार्फत आफ्ना दर्शकहरूसँगआफ्नो साक्षात्कार पनि पुनः सुरु गरे। निसन्देह यो कथा एक प्रेरणा छ।  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/givingbackpodcast/support

Nepali Cinema Publicity Director |Kiran Acharya |givingBack| Episode 9 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/givingbackpodcast/support

Rajan Chaudhary was born to a farmer in a small village of Rathwara in Mahottari, Nepal. Chaudhary grew up playing cricket and watching Bollywood cinemas. He has a close affinity to the nature from his childhood. Always a struggling student, He failed in ten subjects during his primary school and he was expelled from the school. Chaudhary moved to Janakpur around 2010. There he developed an interest for the History books. He used to find cheap book from trash recycling place. In 2016, he came to the U.S. for his higher education. When he was laid off from his job in 2017, he started watching Hollywood cinemas in his spare time. He then discovered his interest in Acting. He started his Acting career in 2018. He debuted in a play “The Loop”. The play was performed at LaGuardia Community College Theater in New York. Chaudhary describes his inspiration as actors like Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar from Bollywood. He has also studied actors like Marlon Brando, Jack Nicholson, Robert DeNiro and Leonardo DiCaprio. Chaudhary wants to build a bridge between Eastern and Western theatrical elements.  Chaudhary's social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rajanchaudhary122/?fbclid=IwAR2ZJU6v_20Qp7pr_x2_iwbbf6109ZTH-fRgvvU3BoEUkf2D7bbSed8AVMw Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Rajanchaudhary122/ Please enjoy the show and leave your feedback in the comments below. Stay tuned for more episodes to come.  ========================================================================= Find us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/givingbackNp Podcasts: Apple Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/g... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/473BXym... Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/givingbackpodcast/support

We share how we manage our time hoping it might help you bring a change in your time as well.  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/givingbackpodcast/support

First-hand experience sharing about the recent health conditions living at the most dangerous place in the earth to live in right now. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/givingbackpodcast/support

Data has been considered as the most valuable digital property today. This episode talks about how data is mined, manipulated, and abstracted. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/givingbackpodcast/support

Three tech enthusiasts and students of Computer Science at the City University of New York talk about the recent technologies they have been wondering about in this episode of givingBack Podcast. Speakers: Daniel Khadka, Rinchen Lama, Sanjib Lamichhane Links to Resources Mentioned in the Podcast: MIT Technology Review:  https://www.technologyreview.com  Tesla: https://www.tesla.com  Comma AI: https://comma.ai/  Lex Fridman: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSHZKyawb77ixDdsGog4iWA  Boston Dynamics:  https://www.bostondynamics.com  GitHub: https://github.com/  Online Learning Platforms:  Udemy: https://www.udemy.com/  YouTube Channels:  Siraj Ravalhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWN3xxRkmTPmbKwht9FuE5A  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/givingbackpodcast/support

 Giving back talks with an aspiring filmmaking student in New York, Sachin Adhikari. He came from Nepal and switched his career to filmmaking. He recently released his film, a horror genre,  "Hasri."Adhikari believes that he is able to make a living by producing movies.  We believe a passion for entertainment is just not enough to move forward in a professional world.  In this podcast, we asked him how he takes filmmaking as a business model.  Please enjoy the show and leave your feedback in the comments below.  Stay tuned for more episodes to come.   --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/givingbackpodcast/support

Immigrants are in a big confusion of which state should they plan to live in the U.S. Especially if you are new in the U.S. or planning to visit this country soon, there are things like career opportunities, college tuition, housing cost and transportation facilities that you should want to know. This podcast helps people to observe the experiences of living in the city like New York and living in suburban places like Idaho. Enjoy the show! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/givingbackpodcast/support

Introducing givingBack Podcast to you all. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/givingbackpodcast/support